Glossary
Away an bile yer heid
This is usually used in banter, but depends on the tone used. It tends to mean "get lost, you are talking rubbish". Jim thinks that its origin is from the time when the likes of William Wallace had their heads stuck on stakes as a warning to others. The head was parboiled in water and cumin - not fully boiled as the flesh would come away, but partly boiled. The cumin was a deterrent to birds from pecking the face away quickly, so the head would last longer.
(All other interpretations gratefully accepted).
This is usually used in banter, but depends on the tone used. It tends to mean "get lost, you are talking rubbish". Jim thinks that its origin is from the time when the likes of William Wallace had their heads stuck on stakes as a warning to others. The head was parboiled in water and cumin - not fully boiled as the flesh would come away, but partly boiled. The cumin was a deterrent to birds from pecking the face away quickly, so the head would last longer.
(All other interpretations gratefully accepted).
